"Bobsprit" wrote

Vito, you clearly never used a modern digital camera. Modern 6 MP and
better
match or exceed the capability of a 35MM camera.

You are right. My 4.2 MP zoom is OK for snapshots used for web posting or
newsprint where quality doesn't matter. It replaced my 35mm SLR that I used
for essentially the same purposes - ie where quality didn't matter.


Unless you're refering to 8X10 cameras which are less than practical.

There is nothing so beautiful as a well concieved and executed 8x10 contact
print with the lovely range of tones unachievable in miniture (35mm) film
cameras or any digital camera I could afford. But you can compromise and
still get acceptable quality out of a practical 4x5 and old Graphics can
still be found in good shape.

Not many pros used them these days.

That's because customers have become inured to poor quality. Check out some
old Life magazines and see what I mean.

Your comment on contrast makes zero sense. A 5 Mp shot with a G5 can match
contrast with a 35mm shot on Kodak F5 papers.

That's because, like most minicam and digital tyros, you have no
appreciation of contrast control. You point and shoot and take whatever your
camera's computer gives you and deem it "good". But since you are reasonably
intellegent your ignorance in this area can be cured by simply learning and
understanding the Zone System. I suggest Ansel Adam's series on that
subject. Works for color too, BTW.

Get back to me when you can google up a clue.
Yes, please do.